1897 surcharges, complete set of nine, h.r. (some with paper hinges), fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $2000 (Cat No. 28-37) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.US$1,000

1897 1/2c orange, fraction bar and "2" of "1/2" omitted, h.r., fresh and fine example of this scarce variety, cat. $850 (Cat No. 28a) (Image)

Cat. $850, Est.US$500

1897 1/2c orange, fraction bar and "2" of "1/2" omitted, horizontal pair, left stamp is the variety, h.r., faint gum toning, rare se-tenant pair showing the variety in position 1 (this occurred only in the earliest printing, quickly discovered and corrected) (Chen 37i, $600) cat. $895 (Cat No. 28,28a) (Image)

Cat. $895, Est.US$500

1897 1/2c orange, fraction bar and "2" of "1/2" omitted, block of four, upper left stamp is the variety, h.r., faint gum toning, rare se-tenant block of four showing the variety in position 1 (this occurred only in the earliest printing, quickly discovered and corrected), cat. $985 (Cat No. 28,28a) (Image)

Cat. $985, Est.US$500

1897 1/2c orange, fraction bar and "2" of "1/2" omitted, "Customs Canton" cancel, fine (Chen 37i, $400) cat. $375 (Cat No. 28a) (Image)

Cat. $375, Est.US$300

1897 1/2c orange, fraction bar and "2" of "1/2" omitted, Hankow Pakua cancel, creases, fine appearance, cat. $375 (Cat No. 28a) (Image)

Cat. $375, Est.US$200

1897 1/2c on 3c orange, top sheet margin vertical pair imperf. between stamps and at bottom, h.r. faint toning, rare (Chan 37l) cat. $11000 (Cat No. 28c) (Image)

Cat. $11000, Est.US$5,000

1897 1/2c on 3c orange, block of 12, position 7 with 4mm space between Chinese characters and "1/2", mostly n.h., including variety, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 28,28f) (Image)

Est.US$500

1897 1/2c brownish yellow, horizontal gutter block of four, l.h., fine example of this elusive shade (Cat No. 28g) (Image)

Est.US$500

1897 1/2c on 3c brownish orange yellow, right sheet margin block of 12, position 7 with 4mm space between Chinese characters and "1/2", h.r. or n.h., some gum toning, still fine-v.f. (Cat No. 28g,28i) (Image)

Est.US$750

1897 1c on 1can orange red, block of four, position 1 with wide space (4mm) between Chinese characters and "1", straight edge at bottom, h.r., fine-v.f., rare, cat. $500 (Cat No. 29,29b) (Image)

Cat. $500, Est.US$500

1897 1c and 5c surcharges, each canceled "Customs Shanghai 2 Jan 1897" (First Day of Issue), some short perfs, otherwise fine (Cat No. 29,32) (Image)

Est.US$250

1897 1c-10c surcharges, six different, l.h. or h.r., bottom pairs mostly n.h., fresh colors, fine-v.f., cat. $1520 (Cat No. 29-34) (Image)

Cat. $1520, Est.US$500

1897 1c on 1can orange red, wide space (4mm) between Chinese characters and "1", h.r., fine, cat. $500 (Cat No. 29b) (Image)

Cat. $500, Est.US$250

1897 1c on 1can orange red, variety showing "1" over "e" of "Cent" (instead of over "en"), gutter at right, used, fine (Chan 38c, $300) (Cat No. 29var) (Image)

Est.US$200

1897 2c on 2can green, double surcharge, Hankow Pakua cancel, straight edge at bottom, fine and very rare stamp, only 10 recorded, with 2023 Frumkin certificate (Chan 39c) cat. $11500 (Cat No. 30c) (Image)

Cat. $11500, Est.US$5,000

1897 2c on 2can green, wide space (4mm) between Chinese characters and "2", used, fine, cat. $500 (Cat No. 30f) (Image)

Cat. $500, Est.US$250

1897 4c on 4can rose pink, double surcharge, canceled "Imperial Post Office Whampoa" date filled-in by hand "17-3-97" (earliest known!), nibbed perforations at left, fine and extremely rare double surcharge error, bearing a scarce Whampoa postmark, with 2023 Frumkin certificate (Chan 40f) cat. $20000 (Cat No. 31a) (Image)

Cat. $20000, Est.US$10,000

1897 5c on 5can dull orange, wide space (4mm) between Chinese characters and "5", l.h., fresh and fine, cat. $800 (Cat No. 32b) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.US$500

1897 5c on 5can dull orange, 8c on 6c dark brown, each wide space (4mm) between Chinese characters and "5", used, the former thin, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $1100 (Cat No. 32b,33d) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$500

1897 8c on 6can dark brown, block of four, h.r., v.f., cat. $240 (Cat No. 33) (Image)

Cat. $240, Est.US$150

1897 8c on 6can dark brown, gutter block of four, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $240 (Cat No. 33) (Image)

Cat. $240, Est.US$250

1897 8c on 6can dark brown, vertical strip of three, imperf. between and at bottom, l.h., faint toning at bottom, fresh and fine, very rare (Chan 42e) cat. $15000 (Cat No. 33b) (Image)

Cat. $15000, Est.US$5,000

1897 8c on 6can dark brown, variety imperf. right margin, fine (CSS 48f, used unpriced) (Cat No. 33var) (Image)

Est.US$500

1897 10c on 9can green, upper right sheet corner margin block of eight, n.h., upper right stamp showing retouch (UR corner), minor gum toning affecting two stamps at top right, otherwise fine and impressive multiple (Chan 44,44b) (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $3800 (Cat No. 35,var) (Image)

Cat. $3800, Est.US$2,500